A day’s rest back in Naseby (well, OK, I did go for my first trail and longest-ever run – all of ten kilometres) involved pottering around, heading out to the Waipiata pub for lunch and firing up the hot tub. After that downtime, Adele was itching to take me ski-touring up nearby Mt Kyeburn. Greeted … Continue reading Mt Kyeburn – The Day I Finally Got Ski Touring?
Casting around for ideas of interesting new places to bike over an early-winter long weekend, conversation reminded me of a long-neglected offer from friends to access their farm. Permission sought and granted, we studied the map with only a vague idea of the farm boundaries as to where we might go the following day. Reporting … Continue reading Mt Alexander
Meeting another rider at ten, we were up and away markedly earlier. Up Guffies Creek promised nine water crossings, I was pleased they were all dry-feet rideable as the sun hadn’t quite made it to the valley floor yet. Over the last one and the track reared steeply for the climb to Buster Diggings. Either … Continue reading ACAL Day Four – Tailings huts to Kurow
In Naseby after a lovely family Christmas, Adele was keen to take our visitors from afar (well, Sydney) up to Buster Hut to show off some of her and James’s local playground. Driving up the same track that we skied up in July in the new pick-up may have also been part of the attraction. … Continue reading Buster Hut and over to Danseys Road
